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so are these better than the 8800GTs or not or is it simply a case of fanboi against fanboi.

Oh and I'm not an OCUK fanboi but come on where can you get better service than here?
 
They are between 0-15% slower than GT's at stock clock.

They are however 0-25% quicker than GTS (320's) stock for stock.

All depends at what rez and which game of course. :)

So for me an existing GTS320 user either the 3870 or 8800GT would be a good upgrade, especially as both seem to clock well.
 
jas72 said:
so are these better than the 8800GTs or not or is it simply a case of fanboi against fanboi.

Oh and I'm not an OCUK fanboi but come on where can you get better service than here?
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They are a bit slower but cooler, quieter and draws less power.

badbob said:
Would a "HIS ATI Radeon HD 3870 XT" be faster than a ATI X1900XT? What other £150 is a better option?
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Considerably but not in all titles (can't remember which ones though but there's not many).
 
badbob said:
Would a "HIS ATI Radeon HD 3870 XT" be faster than a ATI X1900XT? What other £150 is a better option?
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check out the AnandTech review

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3151&p=11

They are considerably better more so when you consider they run DX10 compared to DX9.

I have a 7600GT which can only run COD2 in DX7 so an upgrade for me would mean playable games in DX9 and some playability for new games in DX10.
 
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"The difference is negligible, but when you include the fact that the 8800 GT is faster, the Radeon HD 3870 actually has worse performance-per-watt than the competition"

i wouldnt go for the radeons based upon Wattage just yet...
 
Nickg said:
"The difference is negligible, but when you include the fact that the 8800 GT is faster, the Radeon HD 3870 actually has worse performance-per-watt than the competition"

i wouldnt go for the radeons based upon Wattage just yet...
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They have a considerable advantage on wattage usage while idle though which is great for me as my comp is on a lot of the time when I'm not gaming.
 
Hi Chaps

What's the cut off time for ordering? I've only just managed to order one now at 2:30, will I still manage to get it before the weekend?
 
Hi there

OK sold well over another 100+ since I booked in that stock, think these will be sold out by end of day.

Not had an ATI launch this positive for a long time. :)
 
Uh oh - if I've ordered today for saturday delivery, it won't be out of stock will it? I'm assuming first-come first-served allocation
 
megatron said:
Why was it such a big thing when ATI was a bit more power hungry and now u want to sweep it under the carpet?:rolleyes:

fanboi
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No fanboyism is in any way caring about the electricity use of a graphics card that uses almost no power in comparison to a lot of household appliances.
 
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